harddrive and mobo compat

I have got all my components thru for making my new system but im wondering if i use this hdd on my new system but format it before i put it on a new mobo with it be alright? cuz i know that there can be problems if i change the mobo and the hdd is alrdy installed with os etc

can u explain storm? dont i just need to boot up with windows xp disk in there and have changed the bios to boot from cd rom? then follow the windows xp installer delete the partions which deletes the info from hdd right? and then install windows?

can u explain storm? dont i just need to boot up with windows xp disk in there and have changed the bios to boot from cd rom? then follow the windows xp installer delete the partions which deletes the info from hdd right? and then install windows?

I think that should do it.

I was having problems with a HD this week - kept saying the drive fails although it could be formatted in windows.

I followed the above and it worked on another motherboard, so not sure if it was the motherboard.